2. Twain satirizes Southern pride, honor, and "bravery", as well as vigilantism and the nature of humans to revel in the excitement of, and enjoy, death. Sherburn shoots Boggs for simply making fun of him, albeit it must have been annoying having to listen to it every month and not be able to get him officially considered a public disturbance. Twain mocks Southern "bravery" and vigilantism, as the mob is a group of cowards made of half-men, only able to stand when they are together and think they have the upperhand, unable to even sentence someone in a court due to fear. Death is like a show to them, they want to be the first to see it, and they want to be able to talk about it. Twain satirizes people's nature to find entertainment in death and pain, as long as they themselves are not confronted with it.
3. The circus and the duke and king's show are very similar. Both play on human nature to laugh at other people's pain or danger, and the want to make others just as miserable as you. The circus show included a man, who was actually part of the circus, that pretended to throw a big fit and then proceed to get himself into danger. This shows man's enjoyment of violence and of others' suffering. The duke and king's show shows more of how us humans like to laugh at people, and like to make other people suffer or get tricked as we do.
4. Huck's reaction to the circus shows us that he is very naive, and though he craves adventures, does not necessarily enjoy them. He was too realistic to realize the joke, and was seriously scared for the man on the horse, showing his compassion. He doesn't understand how people can find enjoyment in such things. Huck thinks that the ringmaster was the most decieved, he doesn't believe the ringmaster knew anything about one of his own men playing a charade like that, and he would hate to be in the ringmaster's shoes.
5. By saying that ladies and children aren't admitted to see the Royal Nonesuch, Twain is implying that people would be more curious towards and attracted to things that may seem wrong, dangerous, dishonest, or elite.
6. Twain is implying that real royalty, or those of high esteem, act the same way, conning their "subjects", playing games of make-believe to entertain themselves, dwelling on the nature of others, lying to the people, and admonishing themselves over others. He is also mocking romaticism and the romantic views of chivalrous kings and kindly dukes.
7. The story of Jim's daughter 'Lizabeth shows Jim's humanity, and how he has a family, and loves, and regrets, just like everyone else does. This scene shows how Huck is beginning to realize these things, that Jim is a human just like him, and how the two are starting to get to know each other and bond.
8.
Chapter 1 -
We meet Huck, the Widow Douglas, and Miss Watson and are introduced to his life in a civilized society.
The three talk about religion: Huck is taught about the dead Moses and heaven.
We are introduced to superstition as a theme: Huck hears spooky noises from outside and kills a spider, giving him bad luck.
Huck sneaks out his window to meet up with Tom Sawyer.
Chapter 2 -
We meet Jim, Miss Watson's slave, who almost catches Tom and Huck.
Tom and Huck take some candles and play a prank on Jim, moving his hat so he believes he was bewitched by witches.
The two boys meet up with Tom's gang and they all take an oath to their new band of highwaymen and ransomers.
Twain's first cut to romanticism is made.
Chapter 3 -
Huck is taught about prayer by miss Watson, which he takes very literally and doesn't understand, showing Twain making another sneer towards religion.
Huck talks about his Pap.
The boys quit playing robbers after about a month.
Huck recalls when Tom had them break up a Sunday school picnic because the genies were just disguising the Arabs and elephants and diamonds and such, making them look like a Sunday school picnic, which Huck also takes literally. (Kinda reminds me of Mickey and Brandy's duet.) Twain is mocking romanticism again.
Chapter 4 - And thats when I fell asleep....
Finish your outline - chapter 8.
ReplyDeleteGood answers 1-7.